Foley Fatukasi

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (180th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft...Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2022. Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (180th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft...Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2022. Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2024.

CAREER:

• Has started 52-of-75 games played in his career
• Has recorded 163 tackles (90 solo), 23 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits and seven passes defensed

2023 (Jacksonville 16/16):

• Started in all 16 games he played in, recording 24 tackles (16 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed
• Started on the defensive line and recorded three total tackles with one quarterback hit in the season opener at Indianapolis (9/10)
• Started on the defensive line and posted two solo tackles, including a tackle for loss in Week 3 vs. Houston (9/24)
• Started on the defensive line and recorded one tackle, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed in Week 10 vs. San Francisco (11/12)

2022 (Jacksonville 14/13):

• Saw action in 14 regular season games with 13 starts and both postseason games, posting 24 tackles (13 solo), a career-high three passes defensed, two tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks
• In the postseason, he posted five tackles (one solo) and one quarterback hit
• Started at defensive tackle and recorded three solo tackles and one pass defensed in Week 1 at Washington (9/11)
• Started on the defensive line and recorded one solo tackle and one pass defensed in Week 2 vs. Indianapolis (9/18)
• Started at defensive end and recorded five total tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed in Week 8 vs. Denver (10/30)
• Started at defensive end and recorded one solo tackle and 1.0 sack in Week 14 at Tennessee (12/11)

2021 (New York Jets 15/15):

• Started in 15 games and finished the season with 46 tackles, including five tackles for loss and registered a single-season career-high with 15 quarterback pressures
• Tallied four tackles, including two tackles for loss in Week 17 vs. Tampa (1/2)

2020 (New York Jets 15/8):

• Played in 15 games with eight starts and recorded 42 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
• Recorded two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in Week 14 at Seattle (12/13)

2019 (New York Jets 14/0):

• Saw action in 14 games and tallied 27 total tackles, 1.0 sack and one pass defensed
• Recorded four tackles and 1.0 sack in Week 16 vs. Pittsburgh (12/22)

2018 (New York Jets 1/0):

• Saw action in one game in Week 12 vs. New England (11/25)

COLLEGE:

• In 2016, started all 12 games at defensive tackle and completed the season with 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, four quarterback hurries and a blocked kick
• Set a new career-high with 10 tackles and recorded a sack at ECU (Oct. 29)
• In 2015, named All-American Athletic Conference honorable mention
• Led the team with eight tackles for a loss and was third on the team in sacks (7.0)
• Played in all 12 games on the defensive line in 2014 and posted 31 tackles, including three tackles for loss

PERSONAL:

• Selected by his teammates as a defensive captain at the start of the 2021 season
• Recipient of the Dennis Byrd Most Inspirational Player
• 2019 Kyle Clifton "Good Guy" Award winner
• A communication sciences major
• His younger brother Olakunle attended Rutgers University and currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams